Nintendo NX Next Gen System Details Revealed: Is New Hardware Handheld or Home Console? [UPDATE]

It was recently announced that Nintendo is working on an all new next gen system, codenamed NX. Very few details have been revealed about the new console, which many speculate to be a handheld/home console hybrid. Now there is a new update on the hardware, which Nintendo president Satoru Iwata says will “surprise players.” Check the report below for all the new details.

Recently, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata revealed that the company was working on their new next gen console, known as the NX, stating (via Wired):

“Nintendo maintains strong enthusiasm for the dedicated game system business...I wanted to communicate that Nintendo will be progressing with videogame-dedicated devices with a passion. We wanted to make it clear that Nintendo will continue with that as our core business.”

Now Iwata has opened to Japanese publication Nikkei, offering a minor update on the new system (translated by Kotaku, via IGN):

"If you only expand upon existing hardware, it's dull. In some shape or form, we're always thinking about how we want to surprise players as well as our desire to change each person's video gaming life."

Are you excited about the all new Nintendo NX system? What are your hopes for NX? What is your favorite Nintendo video game system of all time? Let us know your thoughts on the new system in the comments section at the bottom of page.